油(あぶら)っぽい

あぶらっぽい
i-adjective
oily; greasy; fatty (of food or skin)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present油(あぶら)っぽい油(あぶら)っぽくない
Past油(あぶら)っぽかった油(あぶら)っぽくなかった
て form油(あぶら)っぽくて油(あぶら)っぽくなくて
Adverbial油(あぶら)っぽく—
Conditional ば油(あぶら)っぽければ油(あぶら)っぽくなければ
Conditional たら油(あぶら)っぽかったら油(あぶら)っぽくなかったら
1. oily; greasy; fatty (of food or skin)
oily; greasy; fatty (of food or skin)
この料理(りょうり)は油(あぶら)っぽい。
This dish is greasy.
最近(さいきん)、油(あぶら)っぽいものが食(た)べられなくなった。
Lately I've become unable to eat greasy food.
夏(なつ)になると肌(はだ)が油(あぶら)っぽくなるので、さっぱりした化粧水(けしょうすい)を使(つか)っている。
My skin gets oily in summer, so I use a refreshing toner.
揚(あ)げ物(もの)ばかりで油(あぶら)っぽい食事(しょくじ)が続(つづ)くと、胃(い)がもたれる。
If I keep eating greasy meals full of fried food, my stomach feels heavy.

Describes food that is excessively oily or greasy, or skin that has an oily feel. Usually carries a slightly negative nuance, suggesting too much oil. Formed with 油(あぶら) (oil) + っぽい (tending to be; having the quality of).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 油(あぶら)っぽい食(た)べ物(もの): greasy food
  • 油(あぶら)っぽい肌(はだ): oily skin
  • 油(あぶら)っぽい料理(りょうり): greasy cooking
  • 油(あぶら)っぽいものを控(ひか)える: cut back on greasy food

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • こってり: rich; heavy — describes food with deep, rich flavor from oil or fat, often used positively for ramen or sauces
  • あっさり: light; plain — the opposite of こってり, describing food with a clean, simple taste
  • 脂(あぶら)っこい: oily; greasy — similar meaning to 油(あぶら)っぽい, sometimes written with 脂(あぶら) (animal fat) instead of 油(あぶら) (oil)

NOTE ON KANJI:
油(あぶら) refers to oil in general (cooking oil, petroleum), while 脂(あぶら) refers to animal or body fat. Both can be used in this word.

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